Unit Plan

Common Cents

Description of Unit:

This unit walks early elementary aged students through the basics of counting and using the smallest U.S. coin denominations (the penny, nickel, and dime).

Keywords:

Addition

Coin Combinations

Coins

Counting

Dime

Math Games

Money

Nickel

Number Sense

Penny

Value

Grade Level(s):

K-2

Main Subject Area:

Mathematics

Additional Subjects:

Language ArtsScienceSocial Studies

Essential Question or Problem:

How do people use coins in their every day life?

Unit Introduction:

Coins are used every day. Whether in paying a parking meter, or making change, coins are the most basic part of our monetary system. This unit gives early learners the chance to learn how to count and eventually use pennies, nickels, and dimes for purchases.